Hey everyone! It’s been such a long time in coming, but we just found out that the court hearing has been scheduled. For those of you who do not know, Sarah and I have been fostering two beautiful, amazing girls. Their mother’s parental rights are at stake at this court hearing. If the judge denies her appeal then the girls will be available for adoption. If they approve her appeal then the state goes back to trial. Pray for us.. this could all be over really soon.

Monday, Sarah and I took the girls out to go see the Belton 4th of July parade. I haven’t seen a parade in probably 2 years. The first thing I did was teach L how to sign parade in ASL. She picked it right up. It was incredibly hot outside, and I was really glad my wonderful wife had the forethought to bring a ton of liquids.

The heat was well worth putting up with when car 122 came around. About 90% of the cars in the parade brought forth a cheer and clapping; the other 10% didn’t deserve them. Some Civic theatre had reproduced the famous V-J kiss moment. That was definitely one of my favorites. The 10% that didn’t deserve it was a group of thugs that had souped up cars blaring incredibly inappropriate sexually explicit music. There was one more falling into this category.. and the events that unfolded around it were AWESOME.

Car 122 was a van with words written in big letter on the side. “Bell County Democrats” *cricket* *cricket*

Seriously.. silence fell over the entire crowd as they passed by. There were even a few ‘boos’ from the crowd. The floats were so close together that I was still hearing the boos of the next group about 10 feet away to the left of us when the crowd erupted in cheering.

What was everyone cheering about?

Someone had put them back to back.. the next float was “Central Texas Tea Party”

Holly> Hey, I need help looking for books or legit info that isn’t hollywood crap about vampires. Do you know a book that I can find that could help me?
Jason> You want me to find legit info on a mythical race?
Holly> thanks for the txt. I hadn’t realized what I was asking for. I’d settle for nonhollywood information on vampires.
Jason> I’m sure if I found any legit info on Vampires… they’d make me join the ranks.
Holly> If you start ordering your steaks rare our friendship is over.

Right before the 2010 elections, I went in with a buddy to buy 100 copies of the U.S. Constitution. We passed them around campus and urged people take the election period seriously. I still have about 10 of them. They keep wandering around the house.

I got back late last night from drill and went straight to bed. This morning I woke up and came into the man cave (the spare bedroom used exclusively as a computer room) and found that my dachshund chose my personal copy of the constitution (a booklet about 2inches by 6 inches long) to take a crap on…

I’m officially blocking msnbc from my television.. I don’t know what left winger is responsible for corrupting my dog, but I’m not taking any chances.

I was making Dinner today when My oldest (whom we will simply call ‘L’ for legal reasons), L, put me back in my place.

(I’m cooking.. L comes in the room…)

L: Black! Black! (she points to the Spatula in my hand)
Me: Yeah, L, it is black. This is called a SPACHOOLA. Can you say SPACHOOLA?
L: Black! Black!
Me: Yes.. it is a Black SPACHOOLA! Can you say SPACHOOLA?
L: Black SPoaisjdfkajsfkLA (this means she got the first and last letter right.. but everything else was gibberish)
Me: SPACHOOLA!
L: SPweoijwoeijfLA
*She starts to leave the Kitchen towards her room*
Me: *sigh* You aren’t very good at this are you? (more to myself than anything)